To: The Chief Executive of the Ministry of Social Development.
Pursuant to section 5 of the Social Security Act 1964, the Minister for Social Development and Employment, by this instrument, makes the following amendment to the Direction in relation to Special Benefit given on 10 February 1999.
Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of December 2008.
PAULA BENNETT, Minister for Social Development and Employment.
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I n s t r u m e n t
1. Title—This instrument is the Direction in relation to Special Benefit Amendment 2008.
2. Commencement—This instrument comes into effect on 15 January 2009.
3. Direction amended—This instrument amends the Direction in relation to special benefit.
4. Definition of chargeable income amended—Paragraph (f)(ii) of the definition of chargeable income in clause 2.1 is amended by omitting “Defence Force Allowance Programme” and substituting “ReStart Transitional Relief Programme”.
Explanatory Note
This note is not part of the instrument, but is intended to indicate its general effect.
This instrument, which comes into effect on 15 January 2009, amends the definition of chargeable income in the Direction in relation to Special Benefit, so that grants made under the ReStart Transitional Relief Programme will be assessed as chargeable income when assessing rates of special benefit payable to a person. Reference to the Defence Force Allowance Programme is also removed from that definition as that programme has been revoked.